Shepherd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against the Tarkington Longhorns, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-10, 25-18.
Shepherd's offense was headlined by Brooklyn White and Callie Dean, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Jazilyn Richardson and her 18 assists.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Tarkington, with the victory, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 13-26.
Shepherd wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Hargrave on the 14th. As for Tarkington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Livingston on the 14th.
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